Presentation
Suspected foreign body aspiration.
Patient Data
Age: 1 year
Gender: Male
From the case:
Foreign body aspiration
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A radio-opaque curtain pleat hook is lodged within the larynx.
Case Discussion
Aspirated foreign bodies will have a typical clinical appearance such as choking, coughing and struggling to breathe.
A plain X-ray helps to localize the exact location of the foreign body and also any associated complications such as hypopharyngeal/bowel perforation or airway obstruction.
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